FOSSIL HUNTRESS

Originally published as Heteroceras Conradi Morton, 1839. Eubostrycoceras elongatum Whiteaves from the Upper Cretaceous (Santonian) of Maple...

A gull cries in protest at not getting his share of a meal Gulls, or colloquially seagulls, are seabirds of the family Laridae in the subord...

Dan Bowen, Chair, VIPS, Trent River The rocks that make up the Trent River on Vancouver Island were laid down south of the equator as small,...

Orthocone Nautiloid Fossil An orthocone is an unusually long, straight shell of a nautiloid cephalopod. You have likely seen them from Ontar...

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Nevada is a wonderful place to explore our palaeontological history. The state spans a broad spectrum of exposures showcasing the depth of g...

Diplomoceras sp . This gorgeous cream and brown big beast of a heteromorph, Diplomoceras (Diplomoceras) sp. , (Hyatt, 1900) was found within...

Dan Bowen, Chair, VIPS, Trent River The rocks that make up the Trent River on Vancouver Island are on the move. They were laid down near of ...

This fuzzy yellow and black striped fellow is a bumblebee in the genus  Bombus sp.,  family Apidae. We know him from our gardens where we se...

About 250 million years ago, our once silent world became a cacophony of diverse animal sounds.  One of the most lyrical of those voices to ...

The East Kootenay region on the south-eastern edge of British Columbia is a land of colossal mountains against a clear blue sky.  That is no...

Titanites occidentalis , Fernie Ammonite The Fernie ammonite, Titanites occidentalis , from outcrops on Coal Mountain near Fernie, British C...

Qikiqtania wakei , a fishapod & relative to tetrapods You will likely recall the amazing tetrapodomorpha fossil found on Ellesmere Islan...